Study of ABO and Rh-D blood groups among the common people of Multan City Corporation area of Pakistan

This study was aimed to identify the distribution patterns of abo and rh-d blood group among the population of multan city corporation area of pakistan in order to promote social awareness and safe blood transfusion among the population. a cross sectional,analytical study was carried out on a total of 937 people in three different area of multan city corporation (i.e. central railway station building area,district commissioner office area and old city area). the abo blood group system in the total sample showed the same trend of prevalence as for the general indian subcontinent (b > o > a > ab). the same trend was found among males,but among females the order of prevalence was different (o > a > b > ab). rh-d positive were 90.72% and rh-d negative were 9.28%. study of blood grouping is not only generating a simple database but also create a great social awareness about self-blood grouping and safe blood transfusion among the population of a country.